Viruses can survive in workplaces for up to 3 days, and dirty surroundings can cause minor or major sickness in 98% of workers. Desks are more than 400 times dirtier than toilet seats, and contain 100 times more bacteria than kitchen tables. Regular cleaning with disinfectant wipes can eliminate 99% of germs from desks.

1. Cleaning
Facts
Viruses
(like the flu)
can survive
in the workplace
for upto
3 days
of your workers
are affected by
minor or major
sickness due to
dirty surroundings
98%
Each telephone in the
office has about
25,000 germs
per square inch
Only about
25% of staff
think your
office is
effectively
clean
Washroom
faucet handles
are a big germs
spreader
Bacteria grow
31%every day they
aren’t killed
Men’s desk have
20% more
bacteria
on them
Desks are more than
400 times dirtier
than a toilet seat
of people clean
their desks once
a month or less
64%
Your desk contains
100 times more
bacteria than a
kitchen table
Cleaning your desk
with a disinfectant
wipe can eliminate
99% of germs
For antibacterial cleaner to be effective it
must be left on surfaces for 30 to 60
seconds before wiping away
The average woman cleans for 12,896
hours in her lifetime, while men clean an
average of 6,448 hours
Typical office worker's hands
come in contact with 10 million
bacteria per day
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